HELICOBACTER PYLORI CULTURE (CLINICAL SAMPLE)

BC9999

Synonym(s):
Specimen Container

​Wide mouth sterile container

Specimen Requirement

​Endoscopic biopsy of stomach (gastric) or duodenum

Specimen Storage/Transport

​Keep the sample moist in 1 mL of sterile saline in a sterile bottle.

Transport specimens in ice.

Despatch to the laboratory without delay (within 3 hours).

Orderable as Urgent? No
Turn Around Time

​Negative: 7 days

Positive: 7 - 16 days

Testing Laboratory Location

​SGH

Laboratory Bacteriology/Mycology/Parasitology - Bacteria
Contact Number

​6394 1352

Day and Time Performed

​Daily

Orderable on CPOE? No
Downtime Form

Bacteriology, Mycology,Parasitology Tests

Change History Notes

  • 30 Jul 2024 12:00 PM

    New Test.

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Last Updated - 05 Apr 2025